Submarine acquisitions are multi-year processes. Here is a DCNS - (Xavier of) Navy Recognition video, uploaded September 2, 2015, responding to the Polish sub replacement competition.
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Poland is seeking a submarine replacement (for its aging 450 ton TKMS Kobben class) from:
- DCNS, with Reuters, January 25, 2017 reporting:
“Poland's state-run defense firm PGZ has signed a memorandum of understanding with French
military shipbuilder DCNS that could allow them to work together on building submarines in
Poland, PGZ said in a statement.”
OR
- TKMS. Submarine Mattersreported July 6, 2016:
"In June 2016 Germany and Poland signed an MoU to establish a joint submarine operating
command to be based in Glucksburg, Germany...The authority may increase the chances that
Poland will purchase German TKMS submarines - maybe new build Type 212As,
Type 210mods or used Ula class subs."
"In June 2016 Germany and Poland signed an MoU to establish a joint submarine operating
command to be based in Glucksburg, Germany...The authority may increase the chances that
Poland will purchase German TKMS submarines - maybe new build Type 212As,
Type 210mods or used Ula class subs."
Poland seems to be keeping DCNS and TKMS guessing in order to, of course, extract the best deals from them. They may well be offering lower tonnage range DCNS Scorpenes (like the 1000) vs small version TKMS (Type 214s or 210mods). With DCNS and TKMS both offering:
- reformer fuel cell AIP, and
- Tomahawk style, torpedo tube launched, land attack cruise missiles, to make the Russians nervous.
Pete